Insurance News from December 15, 2005
National News
Katrina & Rita Opened a “Pandora’s Box” for P/C Industry, Says S&P
A new report from Standard & Poor's notes that "Hurricane Katrina, followed closely on...
International & Reinsurance News
S&P Ups Willis Outlook to Positive; Affirms ‘BBB-‘ Rating
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services announced that it has revised its outlook on Willis...
East News
Mass. Drivers Get Early Christmas Gift: An 8.7% Rate Cut
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne M. Bowler announced that 2006 private...
West News
Calif. Governor Picks Insurance Industry Lobbyist for Deputy Chief of Staff
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has chosen an insurance industry lobbyist to...
Southeast News
Citizens Approves 45 Percent Coastal Rate Increase, 21 Percent Inland
The Citizens Property Insurance Corp. board of governors has decided to approve higher...
Texas / South Central News
Bush Wants Added $1.5B to Rebuild Levees; Gov. Blanco Seeks Assistance
In an effort to avoid a repeat of Hurricane Katrina's deadly damage on the levee system...
Midwest News
Segal’s Near North Brokerage Firm Fined $1.4 million
The brokerage firm from which a former insurance mogul siphoned millions of dollars was...